Kaolin

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Kaolin (kaolin/pectin systemic) is a member of the drug class antidiarrheals.

US matches:

• Kaolin/Pectin


• Kaolin and pectin


• Kaolin (hydrated aluminum silicate)


• Kaolin

Scheme

USP

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A07BC02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0001332-58-7

Therapeutic Categories

Antidiarrhoeal agent

Intestinal adsorbent

Chemical Name

Purified, natural, hydrated aluminium silicate of variable composition

Foreign Names

• Kaolinum (Latin)
• Ton, weisser (German)
• Kaolin (French)

Generic Names

• Kaolin (OS: JAN, DCF)
• Bolus alba (IS)
• China Clay (IS)
• CI 77004 (IS)
• E559 (IS)
• Kaolin (PH: USP 32, Ph. Int. 4)
• Kaolin lourd (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Kaolin, Heavy (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Kaolin, Light (PH: BP 2010)
• Kaolinum (PH: Ph. Int. 4)
• Kaolinum ponderosum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Weisser Ton (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Diaend (Kaolin and Pectin)
  Mugi Laboratories, Indonesia



• Envios-FB (Kaolin and Pectin)
  Nufarindo, Indonesia



• Gastropect (Kaolin and Pectin)
  Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa



• Kaomide (Kaolin andSulfadimidine (veterinary use))
  Bomac, New Zealand



• Kaomuth (Kaolin and Magnesium Hydroxide)
  Bailly, France



• Kaopectate
  Pharmacia, Ghana; Pharmacia, Kenya; Pharmacia, Liberia; Pharmacia, Sierra Leone; Pharmacia, Tanzania; Pharmacia, Uganda; Pharmacia, Zimbabwe



• Kaopectate (Kaolin and Pectin)
  Pfizer, Peru



• Kaopectate (Kaolin and Pectin (veterinary use))
  Pfizer Santé Animale, France



• Neo Diaform (Kaolin and Pectin)
  Corsa Industries, Indonesia



• Neo Kaocitin (Kaolin and Pectin)
  Erlimpex, Indonesia



• Neo Kaolana (Kaolin and Pectin)
  Sanbe, Indonesia



• Neo Kaominal (Kaolin and Pectin)
  Molex Ayus, Indonesia

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
USP	Pharmacopoeia of the United States

Click for further information on drug naming conventions and International Nonproprietary Names.